Irish Cross Necklaces

Irish Cross Necklaces

 

 

Irish cross necklaces come in many shapes and styles but the type of Irish cross necklace we're going to look at is Irish Claddagh cross necklaces. The Irish Claddagh symbol is rich in symbolism and the Irish cross necklace is rich in symbolism. Combine the two and you've got a great cross necklace.  This is typical for Irish jewelry.

 

 

This sterling silver Irish Claddagh cross necklace is the ultimate Claddagh cross necklace. It has Celtic cross elements with the Celtic trinity knots engraved on the bottom three end caps and a bigger trinity knot on the top end cap.

 

The typical Celtic circle is replaced by the hands portion of the Claddagh symbol.  This Claddagh cross necklace is a great example of what Irish jewelry can bring to Celtic cross necklaces.

 

When know what the cross necklace represents and we likely know what the trinity knot means. Let's look at the Irish Claddagh symbol.  The hands are holding a heart and the heart is wearing a crown.  The Claddagh is a popular Irish jewelry symbol the represents loyalty, love and friendship.

 

This Claddagh cross necklace is a perfect Claddagh cross necklace for men and women both.

 

Celtic Cross Meaning

Celtic Cross Meaning

 

Many claim to know the meaning of the Celtic cross.  Many do. But many lump the various meanings of the Celtic cross into one or two descriptions.  We are not going to get into the full meaning of the  Celtic cross at this time because it is to extensive. Rather we will looking into the Celtic cross meaning of the Celtic cross necklace shown below. When you understand the meaning of a Celtic icon it can usually be applied to other Celtic cross pendants.

 

 

 

The Celtic cross meaning of this Celtic cross necklace is spread over a few Celtic icons.  Notice the crossing lines are equidistant. Most, but not all Celtic crosses are based on the Latin style of cross where the vertical line is longer than the horizontal line.

 

The Celtic circle represents the Celtic circle of life as well as eternity.  The end cap of all four lines is a unique and somewhat rare Celtic Fleur de lis geometric design. There are three points to this design. Each point represents a member of the Holy Trinity.

 

This sterling silver Celtic necklace comes with a choice of three different types of chains as well as a choice of our lengths of chain turning the Celtic knot necklace into twelve Celtic knot necklaces.

 

 

 

Cross Necklaces For Men

Cross Necklaces For Men

 

This is a very interesting look at cross necklaces for men.  We're going to look at "traditional" cross necklaces for men and "Celtic" cross necklaces for men. 

 

 

 

Sterling silver cross necklaces for men are like any other cross necklace except they are designed to appeal to the Christian man. However, I've seen good Christian women who like to wear "cross necklaces for men" and that doesn't matter.  These sterling silver cross necklaces are so great looking and inspirational that as long as you are wearing one then great.

 

 

 

After all, the cross necklace is the major symbol for Christianity. We are going to look at the Celtic cross necklace for men collection and learn a little about some of the symbolism of the Celtic cross necklace.

 

 

 

We all know the general symbolic meaning of the cross so we will focus on the symbols that appear on a Celtic cross necklace. In every case they add additional Christian symbolism. Take for instance the second picture, the Celtic cross necklace with a circle, clover and Celtic symbols, they all add rich Christian meaning. The circle represents the never ending nature of eternity, no beginning or end.  Each leaf of the clover represents a member of the God-head. The trinity knot at the end cap of each line is a three cornered knot. Each corner represents a member of the Holy Trinity.

 

 

What makes a Celtic knot necklace a mens Celtic cross necklace as opposed to a womens Celtic cross necklace?  Typical the design makes the difference as well as thick and heavy Celtic cross necklaces for men. They can also be over sized width wise or height wise such as in that third picture.

 

 

 

The sterling silver Celtic cross necklace for men is typically considered a Celtic cross necklace that a man would want to wear. The various Celtic symbols don't have anything to do with the gender issue.

 

 

 

All the Celtic cross necklaces for men in this article are all made from sterling silver, after all, why would you trust something so special as a Celtic cross necklace for men to any thing but sterling silver.